HVAC

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

Interior space temperatures and ventilation levels are set in accordance with The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Energy Code 780 CMR 13, ASHRAE Standard 55-1992 Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy and ASHRAE Standard 62-1999 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality. Please contact the Operations Office at 432-1152 for all HVAC concerns.

The following table identifies the established minimum/maximum temperature parameters for Occupied/Unoccupied hours of operation by season:

TABLE 1

Optimum and Acceptable Ranges of Operative Temperature for People During Light, Primarily Sedentary Activity

Season

Description of Typical Clothing

Occupied Hours
M-F 7AM — 5PM

Unoccupied Hours
M-F 5PM — 7AMSaturday & Sunday Holidays

Winter

Heavy slacks, long-sleeve shirt and sweater

68 — 75 0F
20 — 23.5 0C

58 — 75 0F
14.5 — 23.5 0C

Summer

Light slacks and short-sleeve shirt

73 — 79 0F
23 — 26 0C

79 — 90 0F
26 — 32.2 0C

Operations must be notified in advance for the HVAC systems to be activated on weekends or during unoccupied hours. An energy use fee will be charged for all unoccupied HVAC system activations. The following table identifies the energy charges for internal and external affiliates for all after-hour HVAC scheduling:

TABLE 2

Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Energy Use Charges for Unoccupied Hours by Affiliation